Idaho State

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Big Sky · Holt Arena · 12,000 · 6,574 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Southern Utah · our model 59% Idaho State · a number, not a pick

LastW 59–17 vs San Diego · Sat Sep 12 · Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio 27 rush yds, 195 rec yds, 2 TD

Nextat Southern Utah · Sat Sep 26 · 8 pm ET · Eccles Coliseum · series 4-5, last win 2024

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · Idaho State

Mid-Major Contender

FCS Playoff Contender — consistent bracket participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Idaho State

Idaho State has won 28% of its games since 1919 — 46% at home, 13% on the road.

88-228-2 all-time · 75 seasons · 1919–2026

Home 64-73-1
Away 22-146-1
Neutral 2-9
1 g 1910s
2 g 1920s
36% 1930s
31% 1940s
3 g 1950s
10% 1960s
31% 1970s
31% 1980s
9 g 1990s
26% 2000s
29% 2010s
32% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1963 Big Sky Championship

An early conference title that presaged the Kragthorpe era success

1981 National Championship

Idaho State defeats Eastern Kentucky 34–23 for the FCS national title, the program's only national championship

Moment of the season — so far · Idaho State · 2026

Won 29-17 at Utah State

Week 1 of 2026. Won as a 14.5-point underdog — the result the market didn't see coming.

Upset · was a 14.5-point underdog

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[Postgame Thread] BYU Defeats Idaho State 59-14
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